Maianthemum japonicum (A.Gray) LaFrankie belongs to the Asparagaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Maianthemum japonicum, Davidson, C 12029--China. Anhui Prov. Huang Shan. 8 Jun 2012. DSC02431 (257).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Maianthemum
Specific Epithet
japonicum
Authorship
(A.Gray) LaFrankie
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#240,135 of 335,497
Top 72%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
China, Anhui, HuangShan
30.151333, 118.167000
Location Remarks
HuangShan (Yellow Mountain). Long trail of stone steps from Resort hotel to the city gate. 1382 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Fu Cheng Xin, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang, Sharon R. Christoph, David E. Boufford
Notes
Growing in shelter of mossy rocks; stems 4-6 dm.
